Patent 7896402 was granted and assigned to Airbus Deutschland GmbH on March, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to spacers and pipelines. The spacers are mounted between two pipes—an internal line and an external line—and hold them at a defined distance. A closure is necessary for fixing the spacer on the pipes. Space, weight, and mounting time may advantageously be saved by integrating the closure into the spacer.